• It’s time to … plant your potatoes with two workshops on April 12 and 19

The Sitka Local Foods Network reminds you that it’s time to get out in the garden and plant your potatoes.

Potatoes are some of the most productive and easy-to-grow vegetables in Sitka. Michelle Putz will present two free, short, hands-on potato-planting workshops at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, and again at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, at 131 Shelikof Way. Parking space is limited, so please consider walking, riding your bike or carpooling. More information is available by calling Michelle at 747-2708.

The Sitka Local Foods Network is hosting a series of “It’s time to …” workshops this spring and summer designed to help local residents learn about various aspects of vegetable gardening and fruit growing. Many of these classes will be informal get-togethers at various gardens around town. Please watch our website, Facebook page, Facebook group, and local news media for information about upcoming classes.

In addition, don’t forget the Sitka Local Foods Network education committee will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. on Monday, May 5, at Harrigan Centennial Hall to discuss future workshops and classes for the rest of the spring and summer.

We are still looking to expand our network of local volunteers who can teach classes (formal and informal) this year about growing food, so please attend if you’re interested. If you can’t attend, please email Charles Bingham at charleswbingham3@gmail.com with info about what topics you can teach, your gardening experience, and contact information so we can add you to our database of instructors.

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Thank you to the Sitka White Elephant Shop (the White E), which gave us a $1,000 grant so we can match produce purchases of up to $20 per market for SNAP and WIC beneficiaries at the 2018 Sitka Farmers Markets (click image below for more information)

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Thank you to the Alaska Comprehensive Cancer Partnership for sponsoring the Sitka Local Foods Network in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

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Thank you to Tom’s of Maine for naming the Sitka Local Foods Network as Alaska’s winner in the 2015 50 States For Good program and awarding us $20,000 to improve our programming

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